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Watch our Youth-Led Innovation Panel with Pitbull

Read about the Future Youth Want, in the 2020 Youth Communiqué

Our forum gets you right up close to world leaders, decision-makers and celebrity influencers using virtual reality.

Schedule At A Glance

UN General Assembly Week

Innovation Masterminds

Youth delegates only

Live sessions that connect Youth Delegates directly with VIP speakers in an intimate immersive setting to discuss global challenges, co-create solutions and exchange ideas. Shake the hands of peers around the word.

October

Four Week Leadership and Training Program

Youth delegates only

Youth Delegates receive access to a bespoke four week leadership and advocacy training program by BridgingTheGap Ventures, along with curated career advancement and networking opportunities.

Finale

Mainstage Global Broadcast

Open to everyone

Live streamed worldwide, our mainstage features candid intergenerational fireside chats between influential leaders and young changemakers, along with immersive 360 performances using mixed-reality.

120+ Speakers United for Impact Including

Cara Delevingne

Model, actress and co-founder of MyEcoResolution

Meg Donnelly

Actress, American Housewife, Zombies and Zombies 2

Drew Ray Tanner

Actor on Riverdale, Somewhere Between and You Me Her

Darin Olien

Superfood Hunter and Co-Host, Down to Earth with Zac Efron

Kat Graham

Actress and Humanitarian

Kalen Allen

Digital Creator and Actor

Maejor

Record Producer, Singer, Songwriter and Healer

Alyson Stoner

Multi-disciplinary Artist, Writer and Digital Creator

Keith Mitchell

All-Pro NFL Player turned Celebrity Yogi, Humanitarian and Founder of the Light it Up Foundation

Nick Vujicic

Speaker, Author, Evangelist and Entrepreneur

Vishen Lakhiani

Founder and CEO of Mindvalley

Susi Mai

Professional Kitesurfer and Co-Founder of Ultramarine

Siyabulela Mandela

Great-grandson, Nelson Mandela & Regional Coordinator, Journalists for Human Rights

Yusuf Omar

Founder, Hashtag Our Stories, former CNN Social Reporter and now Mobile Journalist

Thomas Furness

The 'Grandfather of VR' and Founder of Virtual World Society

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Immersive VR/XR performances.
Inspiration from young changemakers around the world.

Broadcast worldwide on live-streaming platforms

The experience

Cross-Sector and Intergenerational Dialogues

Participate in thematic discussions that bring together media influencers, policymakers, industry experts and young changemakers under 30 within a VR environment. Programming ensures everyone is at the table to discuss, debate and co-create solutions.

Inclusive and Accessible

Leveraging emerging VR/XR technologies, YOUNGA will be accessible to audiences worldwide as a virtual concert and online conference, allowing regional watch parties set up in classrooms, school campuses, community centres and offices around the globe to interact with you.

Quality Engagement

BridgingTheGap Forums speakers, partners and audience members are equals. Engage in candid conversations, interactive Q&A sessions, roundtable discussions and innovation masterminds with a diverse community of leaders on topics you are passionate about.

Actionable

This is not another initiative to talk about the change we need—BridgingTheGap Forums focus on turning ideas into action. All speakers and partners will select a call-to-action for audiences to do in their community related to a cause they are passionate about. With our technology partner, MyEffect, actions will be tracked so we can measure the collective impact inspired.